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Pirate gets town's Wi-Fi unplugged

<i>Yoke Har Lee:</i> Staying local pays off for call centre operator

From big bricks to best cell-er

Wine coolers, power-suits and Gloss came and went in the 1980s - but mobile phones have stayed around.

Text help hits global stage

The changing shape of Adland

The balance of power is shifting in the competitive world of NZ advertising.

Wholesale XT sped up

Rakon reports $6m net loss

Technology company Rakon reported first half revenue up 20 per cent from the previous six months.

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Competition arrives - Telecom finally comes knocking at my door

Survey questions ultra-fast broadband gains

Profitability enables Orcon to pursue plans for growth

Telecom cries foul over rural levy changes

Telecom is crying foul over the government's proposed changes to the levy put in place to protect rural customers when the carrier was privatised in the 1990s, saying it will lead to less investment in outlying areas.

CallPlus targets provincial cities

CallPlus is set to join the list of telcos installing equipment in Telecom exchanges with a focus on provincial cities.

Few drivers caught on cellphones

Police reported high compliance with the new hand-held cellphone ban after its introduction yesterday.

<i>Cartoon:</i> Reverting to type

Debate continues as cellphone law comes into effect

Holding your cellphone while driving is now banned - but debate is still raging over whether the new law will reduce the accident rate.

Spend-up to put TelstraClear in the loop

TelstraClear has unveiled a multi-million-dollar technology spend-up aimed at connecting thousands of customers to its own network.